Written by readers of the Cygnus Review, this is a space to explore the experiences and insights of members of the Cygnus Community. Here, you'll discover articles on all things esoteric - from Shamanism to Psychology.

paths

In life, you experience a series of doorways, gateways and openings to love, light and wisdom; that if taken will bring you to a higher state of existence. You are at a gate, a doorway, an opening. Perhaps like me you got here via a circuitous route – the labyrinth...

In one of those magical tales of which he was a past master, Tolstoy tells the story of a bishop sailing on the Black Sea who hears from pilgrims of three holy men who live alone on a tiny island on the path of the route taken by the boat....